The Politics of Counterterrorism in India
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The Politics of Counterterrorism in India

Strategic Intelligence and National Security in South Asia

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Politics of Counterterrorism in India

Strategic Intelligence and National Security in South Asia

About this book

In the wake of the Mumbai terrorist attacks in November 2008, terrorism and counterterrorism in India became the focus of international, regional and national attention. Here, Prem Mahadevan, by using three case studies of Sikh separatist, Kashmiri separatist and pan-Islamist groups, focuses on the efforts of India's decision-makers and intelligence agencies to create coherent and effective counterterrorism policies and actions. Questioning why Sikh separatist groups have been effectively contained, and yet pan-Islamists have not, Mahadevan draws the conclusion that, due to a gap between the expectations of decision-makers and the capabilities of strategic intelligence agencies, India's ability to prevent terrorist attacks has been undermined. In addition, the role played by Pakistan's intelligence agencies in the border regions is given extensive analytical treatment. Combining a theoretical approach with empirical analysis of India's counterterrorist activities, this book holds valuable information for those examining strategy-making and counterterrorism - practitioners as well as researchers - in addition to those interested in the politics of India.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. CONTENTS
  3. Foreword
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Timeline of Major Events
  6. Introduction
  7. 1 Strategic Intelligence in India
  8. 2 The Strength of Terrorist Counterintelligence
  9. 3 A Lack of Political Consistency
  10. 4 A Lack of Political Consensus
  11. 5 A Lack of Operational Capacity
  12. 6 A Lack of Operational Coordinatio
  13. 7 Reflections and Conclusions
  14. Appendix 1: Yearly fatalities in Punjab
  15. Appendix 2: Yearly fatalities in Jammu and Kashmir
  16. Appendix 3: Major attacks by Pan-Islamist jihadists in India
  17. Sources
  18. Notes
  19. Index